A mistrial was declared Monday in the case of a Southern California judge charged with murder in the fatal shooting of his wife in 2023.
The jury deadlocked with 11 of 12 voting for a guilty verdict.
Mistrial Declared in Case of California Judge Accused of Killing His Wife
The defense attorney said of his client: ‘He’s relieved, but ... he’s not spiking a football anywhere.’ Whether there will be a new trial is unclear.
Jeffrey Ferguson, an Orange County Superior Court judge, who's on trial for allegedly killing his wife, listens to the opening statements by his defense attorney Cameron J. Talley at the Santa Ana Courthouse in Santa Ana, Calif., on Feb. 24, 2025. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo via Pool
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